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Hong Kong-Macau ferry fares to increase by up to 11% amid fuel costs surge

3 months ago02 mins

The two main ferry operators running daily services between Hong Kong and Macau will raise fares by up to 11 per cent amid surging fuel prices, while a union said bus drivers were reporting lost income as companies cut services. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday that the government would continue to monitor…

The government says it has been urging oil companies to provide more data on auto-fuel prices. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong monitors fuel prices as Iran war sparks ‘premature and unfair’ hikes

5 months ago02 mins

Authorities are communicating with local oil companies to monitor how the war in the Middle East is affecting Hong Kong’s fuel market, amid a public backlash over what has been called premature price hikes. Responding to a South China Morning Post inquiry on Tuesday, the Environment and Ecology Bureau also said the government had been…